Sea Level Speculation Irresponsibly Threatens Property Owners

By Jim Steele Director emeritus Sierra Nevada Field Campus, San Francisco State University and author of Landscapes & Cycles: An Environmentalist’s Journey to Climate Skepticism Pacifica California, just south of…

China in Crisis? Climate Change, Water Contamination Looming Threats

Guest essay by Eric Worrall China’s environmental and food logistics problems may be far worse than they are letting on. China’s hunger for soybeans is a window into an encroaching…

Hog Wild! Climate change to make pigs skinnier (busted)

From the National Post and the “climate change, is there anything it can’t do?” department comes this porkie: Climate change is making pigs skinnier, which could mean more expensive pork…

Claim: More persistent weather patterns in US linked to Arctic warming

Rutgers-led study suggests extreme weather will become more common Persistent weather conditions, including dry and wet spells, generally have increased in the United States, perhaps due to rapid Arctic warming,…

How Gorebal Warming Could Transform Earth Into Venus…

Guest ridicule by David Middleton Anthony covered this story a couple of days ago: MIT: Climate tipping point busted – globe needs to reach 152°F before runaway greenhouse effect kicks in.…

Another Dis-alarming Analysis of Arctic Sea Ice

Guest post by David Middleton Anthony recently posted an excellent Arctic sea ice analysis by Ron Clutz.  In a similar vein, I decided to look at Arctic sea ice from…

Grist: China Lying About Climate Commitments, Still Building Coal Plants

Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t JoNova – according to Grist China is secretly continuing construction work on new coal plants, despite public statements that the coal plants have been…

Impact of WWII bombing raids felt at edge of space

This isn’t our usual fare here, but I found it very interesting on several levels, so I’m sharing it. -Anthony Bombing raids by Allied forces during the Second World War…